Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Shirei Tiferet – Naphtali Hirz Wessely – Berlin, 1789-1802 – First Edition
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Shirei Tiferet, a poetic cycle based on the figure of Moses, by Naphtali Hirz Wessely. Berlin: Chinuch Nearim society, 1789-[1802]. First edition. Five books in two volumes.
Books I-III in first volume, books IV-V in second volume. Book VI was published posthumously (Prague 1829).
At beginning of first and second books, fine captioned engraving (decorations at beginnings of other books).
Original leather bindings, with gilt decorations.
Two volumes. Volume I (books I-III): [12], 40, [2] leaves; [6], 56, [2] leaves; [8], 60, [4] leaves. Volume II (books IV-V): [12], 64, [12] leaves; [6], 62, [10] leaves. Does not include leaf with portrait of author in book III, or title pages of books. 19 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original leather bindings, with gilt decorations. Defects to bindings (tears with loss).
CB, no. 7369, 13.
Poetry, Philosophy and Haskalah Literature
Poetry, Philosophy and Haskalah Literature